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Which of the following established the first Sikh state after the death of Guru Govind Singh?
(a) Banda Singh Bahadur
(b) Ranjit Singh
(c) Fateh Singh
(d) Duleep Singh
Option a – Banda Singh Bahadur
Which of the following is not the Sikh Misl?
(a) Ahluwalia
(b) Sukerchakia
(c) Kanheya
(d) Dungarpuria
Option d – Dungarpuria
(a) Sukerchakia
(b) Singhpuria
(c) Ahluwala
(d) Rangarhia
Option a – Sukerchakia
Who has conferred the title of ‘Raja’ to Ranjit Singh?
(a) Diwan Shah
(b) King of Kashmir
(c) Nadir Shah
(d) Zaman Shah
Option d – Zaman Shah
Maharaja Ranjit Singh made his political and religious capital to
(a) Amritsar, Keeratpur
(b) Patiala, Multan
(c) Lahore, Amritsar
(d) Kapurthala, Lahore
Option c – Lahore, Amritsar
Which of the following was included in the Maharaja Ranjit Singh empire?
(a) Delhi
(b) Kabul
(c) Makrana
(d) Srinagar
Option d – Srinagar
Who gave world famous Kohinoor diamond to Ranjit Singh?
(a) Zarnan Shah
(b) Dost Mohammad
(c) Sher Ali
(d) Shah Shuja
Option d – Shah Shuja
Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honor at Ropar?
(a) Minto-l
(b) William Bentick
(c) Willam Hastings
(d) Lord Auckland
Option b – William Bentick
Who was the successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
(a) Hair Singh Nalwa
(b) Kharak Singh
(c) Naunihal Singh
(d) Sher Singh
Option b – Kharak Singh
Who was the last ruler of the Sikh empire?
(a) Kharag Singh
(b) Sher Singh
(c) Hari Singh
(d) Duleep Singh
Option d – Duleep Singh
Which of the following statement about the last ruler of Punjab is correct
(a) He died in Paris on 23rd Oct 1893.
(b) The last ritual was performed in Nasik.
(c) He never apostated the Sikh religion
(d) He never went to Russia
Option a – He died in Paris on 23rd Oct 1893.
Who was the Governor General of India during the first Anglo-Sikh (1845-46)?
(a) Lord Hardinge
(b) Lord Ellenborough
(c) Lord Auckland
(d) Lord William Bentinck
Option a – Lord Hardinge
The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed between
(a) Sikh-British
(b) Mysore-British
(c) Karnataka-Mysore
(d) Jat-British
Option a – Sikh-British
Who led the Gujarat victory during the second Anglo-Sikh war?
(a) Charles William
(b) Charles Napier
(c) General Gough
(d) General Martin
Option b – Charles Napier
After which war the Kohinoor diamond was studded in the British crown?
(a) First Anglo-Sikh War
(b)Second Anglo-Sikh War
(c) Gujarat War
(d) Ramnagar War
Option c – Gujarat War
Arrange the following battle between the British and Sikhs in the correct chronological order
(a) Battle of Ramnagar, Battle of Chillianwala, Battle of Gujarat Annexation of Punjab
(b) Battle of Chillianwala, Battle of Gujarat, Battle of Ramnagar, Annexation of Punjab.
(c) Battle of Gujarat, Battle of Chillianwala, Battle of Ramnagar Annexation of Punjab.
(d) Annexation of Punjab, Batie Gujarat, Battle of Chillianwala, Battle of Ramnagar
Option a – Battle of Ramnagar, Battle of Chillianwala, Battle of Gujarat Annexation of Punjab
Which of the following is not correct
(a) First Anglo-Sikh War – Clive
(b) Second Anglo-Sikh War – Warren Hastings
(c) Third Angio-Sikh War – Lord Cornwallis
(d) Forth Anglo-Sikh War – Lord Wellesley
Option a – First Anglo-Sikh War – Clive
At which place the tenth and the last Guru of Sikh, Guru Govind Singh was born in 1666?
(a) Amritsar
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Gurdaspur
(d) Patna
Option d – Patna
In which year did Guru Govind Singh find ‘Khalsa’?
(a) 1599 CE
(b) 1699 CE
(C) 1707 CE
(d) 1789 CE
Option b – 1699 CE
Which of the following book/books was written by Guru Govind Singh? I. Bachittar Natak (Autobiography) II. Chandi di Vaar III. Dasbodh IV. Zafarnamah. Codes
(a) I, II, and III
(b) I, II, and IV
(c) I, III, and IV
(d) II, III, and IV
Option b – I, II, and IV
Consider the following statements. I. The second Anglo-Sikh (1848-49) war was fought during the reign of Lord Dalhousie. II. The battle of Chilianwala (1849) was fought during the second Anglo-Sikh war. Which of the above-mentioned statement/s is/are correct?
(a) Only l
(b) Both l and ll
(c) Only I
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Both I and II
Which of the following was the last Subedar (Governor) of Bengal to be appointed by the Mughal Emperor?
(a) Sarfaraj Khan
(b) Murshid Quli Khan
(c) Alivardi Khan
(d) Shuja-ud-Daula
Option b – Murshid Quli Khan
Murshid Quli Khan is the founder of which of the following state?
(a) Awadh
(b) Punjab
(c) Mysore
(d) Bengal
Option d – Bengal
Which of the following Nawab of Bengal agreed to pay Chauth’ to Marathas?
(a) Alivardi Khan
(b) Sarfaraz
(c) Shujauddin
(d) Siraj-ud-Daulah
Option a – Alivardi Khan
Murshid Quli Khan, Alivardi Khan, and Siraj-ud-Daulah were the Nawabs of
(a) Varanasi
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Bengal
(d) Bihar
Option c – Bengal
With reference to Aurobindo Ghosh, consider the following statements:
- Aurobindo Ghosh was tried and convicted for life imprisonment in the Alipore Bomb Case.
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram was founded by Aurobindo Ghosh at Pondicherry in 1926.
- Bande Mataram was an English weekly founded by Aurobindo Ghosh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b – 2 only
With reference to the Home Rule Movement, consider the following statements:
- Its main objective was to demand self-government for India within the British Commonwealth.
- Tilak’s Home Rule league was restricted to all of Maharashtra including Bombay and other provinces like Karnataka, Central Provinces and Berar.
- Anglo-Indians and most of the Muslims did not join the Home Rule league.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option b – Only two
With reference to the Home Rule League, consider the following statements:
- Tilak’s Home Rule league was set up after Annie Besant’s Home Rule League.
- Annie Besant’s Home Rule League had more branches but was loosely organised as compared to Tilak’s league.
- All India Home Rule League merged with Congress in 1920 which elected Mahatma Gandhi as its president.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b – 2 and 3 only
With reference to the August Declaration, consider the following statements:
- The August Declaration of 1917 was made by the then Viceroy of India, Lord Chelmsford.
- Home rule could not be termed as seditious because attainment of self-government for Indians became a government policy post the August Declaration.
- Home Rule League lost momentum after Tilak was sent to prison.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Option c – 2 only
Arrange the annual sessions of Indian National Congress (INC) in the correct chronological order on the basis of their first Presidency:
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Syed Badruddin Tyabji
- W.C. Bonnerjee
- George Yule
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 4-2-3-1
(b) 2-3-4-1
(c) 3-1-4-2
(d) 3-1-2-4
Option d – 3-1-2-4
Who among these was the Indian member of the Welby Commission?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Pherozeshah Mehta
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) M.G. Ranade
Option a – Dadabhai Naoroji
With reference to the Economic Critique of Colonial Rule, consider the following statements:
- M.G. Ranade in his book ‘Economic History of India’, argued that India was being integrated within global capitalism in a subordinate position.
- Dadabhai Naoroji, in his book ‘Poverty and the Un-British Rule in India’, argued that India’s economic resources were being systematically siphoned off to England.
- Rajni Palme Dutt claimed that the period 1757 to 1813 was marked by direct plunder and East India Company’s monopoly trade in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b – 2 and 3 only
With reference to the Indian National Congress (INC), consider the following statements:
- The British Government used the INC as a ‘lightning conductor’ so that resentment of politically conscious leaders would not develop into popular agitation.
- The early congress leaders used the INC as a platform to protect themselves against the coercive actions of the British Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option b – 2 only
Which of these can be considered as limitations of Extremists in the Indian National Movement?
- Rise of communalism which led to the fallout of the Extremists.
- Rise of Militant activities gave Britishers excuse to enact draconian laws.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c – Both 1 and 2
Which one of the following was not a factor behind the rise of militant nationalism?
(a) Japan’s victory over Russia demolished myths of European invincibility.
(b) Deportation of Natu brothers without trial and imprisonment of Tilak on charges of sedition.
(c) Increased knowledge of western philosophy by middle class intelligentsia.
(d) Existence of a militant school of thought.
Option c – Increased knowledge of western philosophy by middle class intelligentsia
Which among these extremist leaders famously remarked about annual INC sessions: “We will not achieve any success in our labours if we croak once a year like a frog.”?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Option a – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
With reference to the India National Movement, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Moderates were ideologically inspired from western liberal thought whereas ideological inspiration of Extremists was that of Indian history.
(b) Moderates believed in England’s providential mission in India whereas Extremists rejected providential mission theory as an illusion.
(c) Extremists wanted the 1907 session to be held in Nagpur with Tilak or Lajpat Rai as the president whereas the moderates wanted the session to be held at Surat with Dadabhai Naoroji as the president.
(d) Moderates wanted to restrict the Boycott Movement to Bengal whereas Extremists wanted to take the movement to all parts of the country.
Option c – Extremists wanted the 1907 session to be held in Nagpur with Tilak or Lajpat Rai as the president whereas the moderates wanted the session to be held at Surat with Dadabhai Naoroji as the president
With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:
- The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made at Gowalia Tank Maidan.
- The Swadeshi movement spread outside Bengal under Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai.
- Amar Sonar Bangla was composed by Rabindranath Tagore during Swadeshi Movement.
How many of the statements given above are not correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option a – Only one
Which of the following events took place during the Swadeshi Movement?
- Bengal Chemicals Factory was set up by Acharya P.C. Roy.
- Bengal National College was set up with Rabindranath Tagore as its principal.
- National Council of Education was set up in Bengal.
- Campaigns against caste oppression and dowry system took place.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Option d – 1, 3 and 4 only
With reference to the attitude of British Government towards Indian National Congress (INC) in early days of its formation, consider the following statements:
- British were initially sympathetic and supportive of the INC and did not suspect them.
- Lord Dufferin attended the first meeting of INC and even invited the delegates to a garden party in 1886.
- British encouraged Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and others to form United India Patriotic Association to counter Congress Propaganda.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b – 2 and 3 only
With reference to the attitude of early congressmen towards British Government, consider the following statements:
- A. O. Hume formed Congress after consultations with Lord Dufferin.
- Founding members of INC like Naoroji initially believed that the British rule in India was in India’s own interest.
- Early Congressmen believed that the chief obstacle in the path of India’s progress was not British rule but social and economic backwardness.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option c – All three
Which one among these wrote a series of articles during 1893-94 titled ‘New Lamps for Old’?
(a) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(b) Aurobindo Ghose
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Option b – Aurobindo Ghose
With reference to Bal Gangadhar Tilak and his various trials/imprisonments, consider the following statements:
- He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for preaching disaffection against the British Raj in 1897.
- Tilak was sentenced for six years in Mandalay for defending Prafulla Chaki and Khudiram Bose in Muzaffarpur Bombing case of Chief Magistrate Kingsford.
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah represented Tilak as his lawyer in his second and third sedition cases.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option d – 1, 2 and 3
With reference to Pre-Congress Political Associations, consider the following statements:
- The 1st session of Indian National Conference was held in Calcutta in 1893 and was presided by Surendranath Banerjee.
- Bombay Presidency Association was started by Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
- Indian Association superseded Indian League and tried to attract not only the middle-class intelligentsia but also the masses.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option c – 1 and 3 only
With reference to the partition of Bengal, consider the following statements:
- The official justification for the partition of Bengal was that its size had become too large for effective governance.
- The real reason for the partition was to weaken Bengal as the nerve centre of Indian nationalism.
- Lord Curzon announced the partition of Bengal, which came into effect during the tenure of Lord Minto.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 and 2 only
Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention or of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions?
(a) Annulment of partition of Bengal
(b) Boycott
(c) National education
(d) Swadeshi
Option a – Annulment of partition of Bengal
Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding Gopal Krishna Gokhale?
(a) He presided over the 1905 Indian National Congress session.
(b) He went to England to educate the English population regarding the situation created by the partition of Bengal.
(c) He appealed to the better nature and sense of fair play of English people which attracted Gandhi to him.
(d) He created the Servants of India Society to prepare national missionaries for serving India through constitutional means, and in case of failure, through extra-constitutional methods.
Option d – He created the Servants of India Society to prepare national missionaries for serving India through constitutional means, and in case of failure, through extra-constitutional methods
Which of the following can be described as the limitations of the moderates during the Indian National Movement?
- Most moderate politicians were Hindus.
- Moderates did not accord any role to the masses in the freedom struggle.
- Moderates supported the Mining Bill which was in favour of the British interest.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 and 2 only
Consider the following acts:
- The Official Secrets Act
- The Indian Universities Act
- The Vernacular Press Act
- The Calcutta Corporation Act
Which of the above enactments were the product of the reactionary policies of Lord Curzon which infuriated the already discontent masses?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Option c – Only three
What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W. S. Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?
(a) To agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons
(b) To campaign for the entry of Indians into the Imperial Judiciary
(c) To facilitate a discussion on India’s Independence in the British Parliament
(d) To agitate for the entry of eminent Indians into the British Parliament
Option a – To agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons
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